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RCED-84-106 1 (1984-02-07)

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On

Oversight And Investigations,

Committee On Energy And Commerce,

House Of Representatives





The U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation's

Contracting With Individual Consultants





The U S Synthetic Fuels Corporation has an
overall policy and implementing guidelines
for awarding contracts Regarding individ-
ual consultants, the policy states that con-
tracts should be awarded on a competitive
basis whenever practical and that noncom-
petitive procurements should be limited to
time-critical situations and/or when the
consultant has the unique expertise needed
to perform the service The guidelines, how-
ever do not require that these two condi-
tions be met before awarding noncompeti-
tive individual consultant contracts Further,
the corporation did not--as its guidelines
require--compare consultants' charges with
the cost of hiring permanent employees nor
did it monitor consultants' performance
Without competition, consultant versus em-
ployee cost comparisons, and monitoring of
performance the Corporation does not know
whether it obtained the best person, price,
or services GAO is making recommenda-
ttons for improvements in these areas








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